Cerulean Flycatcher (Eutrichomyias rowleyi)
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Cerulean Flycatcher

Eutrichomyias rowleyi (Meyer, AB, 1878)

19 gWeight

The cerulean flycatcher (Eutrichomyias rowleyi) is a medium-sized (up to 18 cm long), blue passerine with bright caerulean blue plumage, a bare white orbital ring, dark brown iris, bluish black bill and pale blue-grey below.

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The cerulean flycatcher (Eutrichomyias rowleyi) is a medium-sized (up to 18 cm long), blue passerine with bright caerulean blue plumage, a bare white orbital ring, dark brown iris, bluish black bill and pale blue-grey below. The young has a shorter tail and grey underparts. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Eutrichomyias.

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Questions

How big is the Cerulean Flycatcher?

The Cerulean Flycatcher weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Cerulean Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Sangihe (north of Sulawesi).

Is the Cerulean Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Cerulean Flycatcher as Critically Endangered.

What does the Cerulean Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Cerulean Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Fantails (Rhipiduridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
92 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Sangihe (north of Sulawesi)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Fantails Rhipiduridae
Genus
Eutrichomyias

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Cerulean Flycatcher

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